# GIMP, Photoshop Elements vs CorelDRAW Comparison

| | GIMP | Photoshop Elements | CorelDRAW | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,484 | 799 | 554 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (68.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (67.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### GIMP

Pros:
- Free Services (12 reviews)
- Ease of Use (11 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (11 reviews)
- Limitations (4 reviews)

### Photoshop Elements

Pros:
- Ease of Use (21 reviews)
- Efficiency (15 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (12 reviews)
- Limited Customization (5 reviews)

### CorelDRAW

Pros:
- Ease of Use (15 reviews)
- Features (11 reviews)

Cons:
- Import Issues (6 reviews)
- Performance Issues (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | GIMP | Photoshop Elements | CorelDRAW | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (1299 reviews) | 8.5 (643 reviews) | 8.7 (414 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.5 (1305 reviews) | 8.5 (645 reviews) | 8.6 (417 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (168 reviews) | 8.9 (93 reviews) | 8.5 (70 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (126 reviews) | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 8.6 (39 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.5 (903 reviews) | 8.4 (495 reviews) | 8.0 (364 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (106 reviews) | 8.3 (50 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (1273 reviews) | 7.8 (624 reviews) | 7.8 (452 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### GIMP

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Photoshop Elements

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### CorelDRAW

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Photo Editing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GIMP** | 6.7/10 | 48 |
| **Photoshop Elements** | 7.8/10 | 47 |
| **CorelDRAW** | 8.2/10 | 27 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | GIMP | Photoshop Elements | CorelDRAW | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Image** | 6.8 (40 reviews) | 7.9 (43 reviews) | 8.4 (24 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | 6.0 (34 reviews) | 7.1 (37 reviews) | 7.6 (23 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Photo Editing

| Feature | GIMP | Photoshop Elements | CorelDRAW | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.4 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (17 reviews) | 7.6 (13 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing)

**Unique to GIMP (1):** [Drawing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drawing)


**Unique to CorelDRAW (1):** [Vector Graphics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vector-graphics)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | GIMP | Photoshop Elements | CorelDRAW | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 68.2% | 70.5% | 67.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.9% | 18.7% | 22.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 10.9% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 

### By Industry

#### GIMP

- **Design:** 9.1%
- **Computer Software:** 7.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.7%
- **Graphic Design:** 5.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3%
- **Internet:** 4.3%
- **Higher Education:** 3.2%
- **Education Management:** 2.9%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 2.3%
- **Entertainment:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 51.8%

#### Photoshop Elements

- **Photography:** 9.0%
- **Design:** 7.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.1%
- **Graphic Design:** 6.7%
- **Higher Education:** 4.6%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 3.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.2%
- **Retail:** 3.1%
- **Education Management:** 3.0%
- **Media Production:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 50.2%

#### CorelDRAW

- **Graphic Design:** 17.5%
- **Design:** 14.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.9%
- **Printing:** 3.2%
- **Education Management:** 2.7%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 2.7%
- **Higher Education:** 2.5%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 2.5%
- **Computer Software:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 40.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to GIMP

- [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13369 reviews)
- [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7529 reviews)
- [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3293 reviews)
- [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (748 reviews)
- [Adobe Photoshop Express](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-express/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (491 reviews)
- [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews)
- [Fotor Photo Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/fotor-photo-editor/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (340 reviews)
- [ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews)
- [Paintshop Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/paintshop-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (206 reviews)

### Alternatives to Photoshop Elements

- [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (748 reviews)
- [ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews)
- [Paintshop Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/paintshop-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [Luminar Neo](https://www.g2.com/products/luminar-neo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [Capture One Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (78 reviews)
- [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [Corel AfterShot Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/corel-aftershot-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews)
- [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7529 reviews)
- [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews)

### Alternatives to CorelDRAW

- [Adobe Illustrator](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-illustrator/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (6171 reviews)
- [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3293 reviews)
- [Sketch](https://www.g2.com/products/sketch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews)
- [Inkscape](https://www.g2.com/products/inkscape/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (416 reviews)
- [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7529 reviews)
- [Affinity Designer](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-designer/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13369 reviews)
- [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (748 reviews)
- [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-classic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (892 reviews)
- [Vector Magic](https://www.g2.com/products/vector-magic/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (95 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### GIMP

- Title: [should gimp release mobile app](https://www.g2.com/discussions/should-gimp-release-mobile-app) — 3 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "I don't see why. There are plenty of mobile apps out there that let you do lite image manipulation. Why would GIMP waste their time building a mobile app..."
- Title: [What is the best way to use this software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-use-this-software) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "gimp.org has many tutorials to help you get started."
- Title: [What is GIMP used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-gimp-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Gimp is an open-source photo editor, a free alternative to Photoshop"
- Title: [How do you guys keep up with industry standards and produce great software year after year](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-guys-keep-up-with-industry-standards-and-produce-great-software-year-after-year) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "This is true, I began using GIMP over 25 years ago with v. 0.9. On MacOS 8x.  I'm grateful for all and every improvement.  It is a wonderful product! "
- Title: [what is the best way of  using multiple layers on GIMP?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-of-using-multiple-layers-on-gimp) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Linking your layers in the Layers palette is the quickest way to perform a transform operation, such as scale, rotate, or move, to several layers in GIMP...."

### Photoshop Elements

- Title: [What is Photoshop Elements used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-photoshop-elements-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "
Adobe Photoshop Elements is a user-friendly software for entry-level photo and video editing. It offers basic photo editing tools, guided edits for..."
- Title: [When do you know it’s time to upgrade besides needing a few more elements?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-do-you-know-it-s-time-to-upgrade-besides-needing-a-few-more-elements) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "when a tool can have more creative uses"
- Title: [Is Photoshop Elements 2020 worth the upgrade?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoshop-elements-2020-worth-the-upgrade) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it offers more powerful tools and creative options."
- Title: [Is Photoshop Elements any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoshop-elements-any-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes its good to use"
- Title: [Is Photoshop Elements the same as Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoshop-elements-the-same-as-photoshop) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No, I'd say it's better."

### CorelDRAW

- Title: [What is CorelDRAW used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-coreldraw-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Best software for printing press
"
- Title: [Fees to be reviewed](https://www.g2.com/discussions/fees-to-be-reviewed) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Simple, do not upgrade to a higher version unless there is something very crucial about the update. When I used corel draw many years ago, I did not find..."
- Title: [How should I export my designs to be compatible with Adobe Illustrator?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12698-how-should-i-export-my-designs-to-be-compatible-with-adobe-illustrator) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hello Paul; If you make a work in CorelDraw and you want use in Illustrator the best is export to PDF.
orin Corel Draw you can save your file like .AI..."
- Title: [Is CorelDraw free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-coreldraw-free) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Corel Draw does provide a 15-day trial totally free of cost but for longer tenure usage one has to go with their pre defined subscription (or one time..."
- Title: [What is CorelDraw software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-coreldraw-software-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Think of it as a PC equivalent to Mac’s Adobe suite. Corel is great for designing flyers, posters, logos, etc.  Use Corel PhotoPaint (like Adobe Photoshop)..."

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